Ora-Ito, a Parisian design studio headed up by Ito Morabito, specialises in creating products that embrace a minimalist tendency. This letter opener and paperweight for Christofle exude luxury whilst harking back to a time of yesteryear. Their shapes are primitive in form, recalling a time where erosion was prevalent, whilst the brushed silver steel adds a modern touch. We think they're the perfect addition to any desk, or study.

Christofle is available locally from here.

a) Sunken bridge by RO&AD [dezeen]
b) Marvel's Captain America vehicles [HypeBeast]
c) Now showing 'Mobilier National' [T Magazine]
d) A feel for the theatrical [Style Park]
e) Stuttgart city library [The Coolist]

It's a little over one month since the passing of perhaps the greatest charismatic pioneer of our time. If you ever wanted a personal insight into the man that's most likely brought you the computer or device you're reading this on, there's no better place to start than this eulogy delivered by his sister Mona Simpson on October 16th.

I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined he looked like Omar Sharif. I hoped he would be rich and kind and would come into our lives (and our not yet furnished apartment) and help us. Later, after I’d met my father, I tried to believe he’d changed his number and left no forwarding address because he was an idealistic revolutionary, plotting a new world for the Arab people...

To read the full eulogy go here.

Atop a cliff in Almuñécar, Spain, sits this nearly all-white home. With interiors by Susanna Cotts, the objective for the 'Pure White House' was to create a neutral interior that allows the scenic location of the home to take precedence over furnishings. With its sunny disposition, all aspects of this home face outward toward the view to make the most of its warm location. Inside, the windows are lined with sheer curtains in white and a metallic gray and the light wooden floors are made comfortable with the aid of a plush rug. On the balcony, Patricia Urquiola's famous Canasta loungers provide the perfect respite for taking in the impressive surrounds.

Anish Kapoor is one of the most influential sculptors of his generation. Born in Bombay, he has lived and worked in London since the early 70s. Kapoor sees his work as being engaged with deep-rooted metaphysical polarities; presence and absence, being and non-being, place and non-place and the solid and the intangible. Throughout Kapoor's sculptures his fascination with darkness and light is apparent; the translucent quality of the resin works, the absorbent nature of the pigment, the radiant glow of alabaster and the fluid reflections of stainless steel and water. Through this interplay between form and light, Kapoor aspires to evoke sublime experiences, which address primal physical and psychological states.

The process for making Hugo França’s work aligns itself with the central concept of his work: his preoccupation with not wasting wood and the belief that there are infinite possibilities in reclaiming this material. Finding wood left behind by deforestation requires constant scouting in the Trancoso, Bahia, area. Finding his way on foot, by donkey or canoe, he relies on the Pataxo Indians, local loggers and on his own knowledge of coastal southern Bahia, which he acquired during the fifteen years he lived there.
As long as the wood has not suffered irreversible damage, all parts of the tree may be utilised. Unearthed roots, trunks and branches are transformed by the artist into one-of-a-kind objects and pieces of furniture.

Peter Jellitsch's hand drawings have the appearance of being computer generated. Uninterested in the 'real world', his interest lies in the virtual world - feeling both technical and organic at the same time. We think they're quite something.

For the purists among us (and we know a few), it's hard to beat a white on white interior for tranquility. Get back to basics with this beautiful villa carved into the mountainside in picturesque Santorini. Katikies hotel, is a luxury boutique hotel which has been deemed one of the best places to vacation in this village since its recent renovation. Utilising Aegean architecture with contemporary décor, it embodies all that is celebrated about holidaying in the Mediterranean. With sweeping coastal views, you can relax in the awe-inspiring infinity pool, or in your suite in a Jacuzzi. Made for entertaining, many of the suites come equipped with large living rooms and dining rooms. Or, if you fancy taking a step back from being host, dine in their candlelit dinner overlooking the water.

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For those of you who love lomography just as much as we do, you'll be pleased to know they've entered into the film-making arena, allowing us to make films just like grandpa used to. The new LomoKino Super 35 Movie Maker is a classic 35mm film camera with the functionality of a video camera from yesteryear. On a single roll of 35mm film, this camera can record up to sixty second movies across 144 frames. And, for only $79, it seems good memories for once are pretty inexpensive to capture. Watch above for the effects.

Available from here.

Nendo, our favourite architecture firm and design studio, has designed the interior for a small clothing shop in Kyoto, Japan. The store, named 'Indulgi' features a myriad of false doors and mirrors, all displayed at different angles, adding a fantastical element to the interior. The black floors, soft grey  walls with highlights of pink, adds further dimension to a monochromatic interior. Nendo's intention was to 'create a space that could never be seen in its entirety, one in which different elements appear and disappear from view, changing the customers' experience of the shop as they move about.'